Improvement in blacking-box holders



R. R. FORREST.

improvement in Blanking-Box Holders.

No. 130,419.. Patented Aug. 13,1872.

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ROBERT R. FORREST, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BLACKI'NG-BOX HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 130 119, dated August13,1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Blacking-Box Holder,invented by ROBERT R. FORREST, of Washington, in the county of\Vashington and State of Pennsyl- Vania.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in mode ofholding blackingboxes during the process of blacki'ng boots and shoesand it consists in a spring handle or holder, constructed of band-ironof any shape, or round wire, or of wood, applied as hereinafter morefully described.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents the bottom of a blacking-box with myimproved spring-handle applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional view looking fromthe line a; :20 of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the blacking-box. B is the bottom of the box. 0 is thespring-handle. This springhandle may be made of round, fiat, or any sothat when the legs of the handle are spread,

as seen in Fig. 1, and the box is inserted,

the box will be securely griped and held between the points ff. \Nhenthe edge of the bottom of the box is made to project or form a lip, asseen in the drawing, the box would be held securely if the points ffwere not sharp. A simple under-cut would be sufficient, but I prefer thesharp edges f f, as they will penetrate the tin sufliciently to hold thebox Without any projection. The tendency of the legs to close togetheras the holder is held in the hand will hold the box Witnesses Guns. M.RUPLE, ANDREW B. MEANs.

